M'sia desperately needs integrated tourism plan, not more taxes, tweets AirAsia boss


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019

Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes(pic) said the group had explained that it was very happy to meet MAHB at any point and all it wanted was its low-cost model to be appreciated.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia desperately needs an integrated tourism plan rather than more taxes in its bid to promote tourism in the country, says Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

The AirAsia Group Bhd group executive chief officer said this in a series of tweets after bumping into former Tourism Minister Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir on a flight from Johor.

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